Predicting risk from reducing nitrogen fertilization using hierarchical models and on-farm data

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-94

  Kyveryga, P M ^a   Caragea, P C ^b   Kaiser, M S ^b   Blackmer, T M ^a  

^a Iowa Soybean Association   (United States)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

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GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84872913115     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2012.0218     Document Type: Article

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